Order Up: Nu-Sushi and Sushi Simon

Good Japanese food is rare in South Florida, despite the proliferation of sushi joints scattered into practically every neighborhood strip mall. But this week, we look at two restaurants, Nu-Sushi in Coral Springs and Boynton Beach's Sushi Simon, that are bucking the trend of boring sushi and bad maki rolls.

Nu-Sushi is, in fact, not new. Rather, it's been serving authentic Japanese hot dishes and both nationally and locally sourced sushi for almost 20 years.

The menu is so extensive, it's difficult to decide whether to order yakitori, yaki-soba, or yakinasu. Luckily, prices are very reasonable

and the plates are small and sharable in typical izakayafashion, so you can make selections liberally and share with friends.